Review of Research on Channel Stabilization of the Mississippi River 1931-1962.

Abstract

The paper attempts to describe most or all of the laboratory and field investigations on channel stabilization which have been conducted by the Waterways Experiment Station from about 1931 to the date of writing, and certain investigations which have been conducted by the Mississippi River Commission and the Districts of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division. Several investigations are described which were conducted jointly by the Mississippi River Commission, the LMVD District, and the Waterways Experiment Station. Included in the paper are descriptions of independent field investigations, independent laboratory investigations, and coordinated field and laboratory investigations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0746967

Entities

People

  • J. B. Tiffany

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • Rivers
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.